
Faculty Development and Promotion Program at McGovern Medical School
The Office of Faculty Affairs at McGovern Medical School focuses on promoting the career development of faculty and staff physicians to support the school's clinical, research, and education missions. The program emphasizes mentoring, academic growth, and a collaborative environment for faculty members. Experienced senior faculty mentors lead cohorts of junior faculty participants in track-specific groups to provide support in various areas such as promotion/tenure, work/life balance, grant funding, and networking.
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Mentoring and Promotion Program The Office of Faculty Affairs 1
Role of Administration &Faculty Affairs The role of the Office of Administration & Faculty Affairs is to promote the careers and development of our faculty and staff physicians in support of the clinical, research and education missions of McGovern Medical School. MAPP, MMS-FA, 2025 2
Philosophy Organizations succeed when humans can come together to work, collaborate, and achieve beyond any single person s vision or ability* Academic growth of faculty is the key for developing such a team and environment MAPP plays an important role in faculty development *Love as a Business Strategy: Resilience, Belonging and Success: by M Anwar, F Danna, J Ma & C Pitre 4
Faculty Affairs Core team: Faculty Affairs Kevin A. Morano, PhD Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs Professor, Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston Senior Vice President of Academic and Faculty Affairs UTHealth Houston Nahid Rianon, MBBS, DrPH Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs Professor, Joan and Alexander Division of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine/Internal Medicine McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston Johnson George PhD, MBA, PMP, CAHIMS Assistant Dean Administration & Faculty Affairs McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston Tina Clark Executive Services Administrator Administration & Faculty Affairs McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston 5
MAPP Experienced senior faculty mentors lead cohorts of junior faculty participants o Track-specific groups to provide optimal support for science, clinical and clinical research faculty ~ 8-10 group meetings over the next academic year General topics are presented for all groups via monthly webinars Group topics include o Promotion/tenure, work/life balance, grant funding, networking, and more 6
Invitation to participate Feedback and beginning of next year Match Mentors- Mentees MAPP Invite general webinar topics/ speakers 8-10 monthly group meetings Communicate/ follow up 7
Tracks to match mentors-mentees Academic Tracks Clinical, non-tenure track Research, non-tenure track Instructional, non-tenure track Tenure track Clinician/Educator pathway Scientist/Educator pathway 8
Mentors Mentee Groups Mentees (six-ten/group) Mentors (two/group) Assistant Professor or associate professors Tenure or non-tenure tracks Time commitment Expectation/goals Voluntary Prepare for future, develop a network Associate professor or full professors Tenure(d) Time commitment Knowledge about promotion process at MMS Voluntary Service contribution 9 MAPP, MMS-FA, 2025
Webinar Topics 2024-2025 Mentoring: Roles of Mentors and Mentees Time Management Negotiation for Personal Development and Academic Growth Resources for Becoming an Educator Navigating Through the Challenges of Academic Life Documentation for Educational Activities using Education Portfolio 10
The Office of Administration and Faculty Affairs - MSB G.150 11
For questions Tina Clark 713-500-5103 MSB G.150 Tasamania.D.Clark@uth.tmc.edu Other contacts: Nahid Rianon: Nahid.J.Rianon@uth.tmc.edu Johnson George: Johnson.George@uth.tmc.edu Mentoring And Promotion Program 12 MAPP, MMS-FA, 2025